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I recently had my first call to interview a potential property manager for my first long-distance investment property and it left me a bit discouraged to learn of the reality of the costs involved.
3-5 weeks to rent ...
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Last week we hit our investment goal of $35k a month gross rental income. We bought our first investment property in August 2011 and the vast majority of our growth has happened in the past 10 months. We (my husband...
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Hi everyone! So I've heard about the 1% rule & 2% rule (or guidelines) when purchasing a rental property: the monthly rental rate should be 1%-2% of the total amount you have in the property to make it a good inve...
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What is the typical range to expect for coststo furnish an entire property for a STR? I know there are factors that play into that like size of the property and how high end you want to make it. But i just wouldn’t ev...
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Hello everyone, I have been scavenging through the forums lately looking for some advice on this and listening to a Podcast right now. Question is how does an eager hopefully soon to be investor get into the game wit...
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Hey everyone,I am a sole proprietor with a steadily expanding buy and hold portfolio. My kids are age 8 (son) and 10 (daughter). As a single dad with sole custody, the kids have always tagged along in some way - somet...
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Question for everyone in the forums. What is your experience with solar panels and how the bank handles them? I'm assuming these would be a lien on a property like any other lien? The only reason I ask, is they don't ...
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Looking to start expanding portfolio. Would like to be more hands off as well. Seeking connections, advice, deals. Thanks
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The reason why this industry brings some of the best and brightest is that is so dynamic, no changes in the market are in a vacuum. Clients that are expecting rates to slip, a sentiment that I agree with, are missing...